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Kicking Off ED’s Leadership Mega Conference
Yesterday, I had the great opportunity in joining Melody Musgrove, director of the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), and Jim Shelton, assistant deputy secretary for Innovation and...
View ArticleA Mother’s Story on How Early Intervention Services Helped Her Son
Ed. Note: October 8, marks the 25th anniversary of President Reagan’s signing of the “Education for All Handicapped Children Act” (EAHCA) Amendments, which included for the first time, mandating...
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Teachers@ED: Newton Piper, Customer Service Specialist, Office of Special...
Editors Note: Teachers@ED profiles some of the hundreds of current and former educators who work at the U.S. Department of Education, and how their experiences in schools inform their work for the...
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Transitioning Students with Disabilities into College and Careers
Scott Rich is a prime example of how a student with disabilities can be successful. Rich was diagnosed with autism at the age of three, and behavioral problems affected him throughout elementary...
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Youth Succeed with Great Educators, Help from ED
Think back to that moment when you decided to pursue your dream. Who influenced your decision? A mentor? A parent? Or maybe a friend? For many people, their moment was sparked by an educator. Earlier...
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All Means All – Duncan Addresses IDEA Conference
All means all, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said during his keynote address to the IDEA Leadership Conference last week. “Children with disabilities are a part of, not separate from, the general...
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Keeping Students with Disabilities Safe from Bullying
As Secretary Duncan has noted, the Department of Education is committed to making sure that all of our young people grow up free of fear, violence, and bullying. Bullying not only threatens a student’s...
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Building a High Quality Early Learning System
As part of the Secretary’s Strong Start, Bright Future back-to-school bus tour, I had the opportunity to meet with early learning providers, parents, and children in Las Cruces, N.M. Las Cruces,...
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Higher Expectations to Better Outcomes for Children with Disabilities
President Obama has said that we are stronger when America fields a full team. Unfortunately, too many of the 6.5 million children and youth with disabilities in this country leave high school without...
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